USPTO Patents Application 09981402

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AMENDMENT TRANSMITTAL LETTER

Applic&tion Serial Number:
09/981,402

Attorney Docket
No:
N32040200W

Filing Date:
10/17/2001

Examiner:
Richards, N. D.

Group Art Unit:
2815

Invention: Semiconductor Device and Method for Its Manufacture

TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS:

Transmitted herewith is an amendment in the above-identified application. The fee has been calculated as
shown below.

CLAIMS AS AMENDED

CLAIMS REMAINING
AFTER AMENDMENT

HIGHEST NUMBER
PREVIOUSLY PAID
FOR

NO. OF EXTRA
CLAIMS PRESENT

RATE

ADDITIONAL
FEE

TOTAL CLAIMS

3

MINUS

. 20

0

$50

$ 0.00

INDEP. CLAIMS

1

MINUS

3

0

$200

$ 0.00

Petition is hereby made under 37 CFR 1.136(a) to extend the time for response to the Office Action of
to and through , comprising an extension of the shortened statutory period of:

one month ($120) three months ($1020)

two months ($450) four months ($ 1 590)

TOTAL ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THIS AMENDMENT

Small entity status of this application under 37 CFR 1.9 and 1.27 has been established by
a verified statement previously submitted.

A verified statement to establish small entity status under 37 CFR 1.9 and 1.27 is enclosed.
A check in the amount of $ 0.00 is attached.
Charge $ to Deposit Account .

X No additional fee is required. It is believed that the indicated items are timely filed. However,
in the event an extension of time is required, please consider this a petition for extension of
time under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a). Please charge any fees that may be required to Deposit
Account No. 50-2087.

December 27. 2004

date Darryl Walker

Reg. No. 43,232

I hereby certify that this correspondence and all correspondence identified as accompanying
this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service as first class
mail in an envelope addressed to Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria,
VA 223 13 on December 27, 2004 .

£4Ur^

Darryl G/Walker

IN THE UNITED STATES P^gffffT^AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

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Applicant(s): SATOH, Yos
Serial No.: 09/981,402 R JA " 0 3 2005
Filed: October 17, 2001

Title: Semiconductor Device and Method
for Its Manufacture

Attorney Docket No.: N320402-00W

Group Aft Unit: 2815

Examiner: Richards, N. D.

RESPONSE TO FINAL OFFICE ACTION

Mail Stop Amendment
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

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A. Introductory Comments

The following is submitted in response to the FINAL Office Action dated October 26,
2004 . The two month Advisory Action period ends December 27, 2004 .

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37C.F.R. §1.8

I hereby certify that this correspondence is being

30 [ ] transmitted via facsimile to the United States Patent and Trademark Office to fax number:
Date of Transmittal:

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[X] deposited with the United States Postal Service as first class mail in an envelope addressed to: Commissioner for Patents,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria VA 22313-1450.

Date of Deposit: December 27, 2004_

Typed/Printed Name: ^ Darryl Walker_
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